Doncaster vs Wigan
Doncaster Council charges £2,168.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,153.00 for Wigan Council — a difference of £15.00. Wigan Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
DoncasterWigan
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,168.00£2,153.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+2.7% (lower)+6.0%
Total service budget£485.6 million£634.5 million
Population313,600331,100
Spending per person£1,548£1,916
CEO salary£183,756£205,178
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
DoncasterWigan
Education£138.0 million£304.4 million
Adult Social Care£134.4 million£130.6 million
Children's Services£93.3 million£77.4 million
Environment & Streets£30.5 million£30.2 million
Roads & Transport£10.9 million£9.1 million
Housing£8.2 million£7.8 million
Leisure & Culture£15.0 million£22.1 million
Public Health£32.6 million£32.2 million
Planning£6.6 million£4.7 million
Council Services£15.2 million£12.7 million